Geijersgården (The Geijer Farm) is located in Uppsala, Sweden, north of Carolina Rediviva, the main building of Uppsala University Library.
 Geijersgården in early-April 2007 | |
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| Location | Uppsala, Sweden |
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| Coordinates | 59°51′21″N 17°37′51″E / 59.85583°N 17.63083°E |
The name of the farm comes from Erik Gustaf Geijer who lived here 1837–46. The main building was built 1737–38 by governor Johan Brauner, whose son-in-law Johan Ihre lived there from 1739.[1]
In 1837, Uppsala University wanted the farm buildings to be demolished in order to create a park by Carolina Rediviva. Then Geijer sold the southern part of the farm which contained a few small buildings, and had the remaining buildings renovated. The farm has its present appearance since 1850, when it was painted yellow; since 1850 it hasn't been changed.[1]
In 1934 Uppsala University bought the farm.
In 1982 the west part of the main building burnt and the reparations were finished in 1983.
References
edit- ^ a b Ehn, Ola (1984). "Geijersgården i Uppsala". In Ehn, Ola (ed.). Uppland: Årsbok för medlemmarna i Upplands fornminnesförening och hembygdsförbund 1984. Upplands Fornminnesförenings Förlag. pp. 31–53. ISBN 91-85618-22-5.